An additional $300,000 toward equipment and facility upgrades at the Kyle wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) is the amount city officials plan to further invest as it attempts to meet demand. The upgrades are part of a $1,713,221 project to expand the WWTP, which city officials said will help the cit...

After months of grueling deliberation and closed-door settlements, the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) is recommending to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)   approval of the city of Dripping Springs wastewater permit. The wastewater discharge permit would authorize ...

Local attorney accepted to Texas Bar College Kyle attorney and local resident John Hall was recently accepted into the Texas Bar College.  The Texas Bar College is an honorary society of lawyers who are interested in both high ethical standards and improved training for all Texas attorneys. The Coll...

Reservations over the rushed nature of a settlement agreement involving Dripping Springs’ proposed wastewater permit led Austin city leaders to express discontent Dec. 8. While no action was formally taken, two Austin City Council members said they wouldn’t approve the proposed agreement with Drippi...

An agreement struck between Dripping Springs city leaders and a Central Texas water entity has moved the city’s plans for expanding its wastewater system a few steps forward. On Nov. 1, the Dripping Springs City Council approved an agreement with the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), which was ...

The failure of House Bill 4122 in the 85th Texas Legislative session was deemed “a big win” by a local state representative as he believes it leaves groundwater under the protection of conservation districts. State Rep. Jason Isaac (R-Dripping Springs) said the original bill, filed by State Rep. Kyl...

Concerns are growing over a proposed update to a permit that could allow Buda to discharge 1.5 million gallons of treated effluent into a tributary that flows into an area reservoir. Those issues came up March 21 as 15 to 20 private property owners relayed their opinions during a Texas Commission on...

The Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce has thrown its support behind the city of Dripping Springs’ wastewater expansion plan and discharge permit application, according to a release. But the announcement, which was made Monday, came after Protect our Water (POW) released a letter written by the U....

Preliminary findings from Austin’s evaluation of Dripping Springs’ Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)  draft permit shows  the city “meets the criteria” for its beneficial reuse program. The city of Austin evaluated “potential impacts on the qualify of water in Onion Creek” in its revi...

Concerns over the method Wimberley city leaders should take to alleviate wastewater woes drove hundreds to the Wimberley Community Center last week to hear what one group feels is the best way to proceed. The Citizens Alliance for Responsible Development (CARD) held a town hall meeting to voice thei...